Clearing device for automobile wind-shields.



F. N. BUNNELL.

CLEARING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE WIND SHIELDS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. 1914.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

CLEING DEVICE FOR, AUTOMOBILE WIND-SHIELDS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented on. e, rain.

Application filed october 29, 1914. Serial No. 869,246.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, FREDERICK N.'BUN- NELL, a citizen of the United States, residin at Barnegat, in the county of Ocean an Stateof New Jersey,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clearing Devices for Automobile Wind-Shields, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I

This invention relates to improvements in devices designed for cleaning the wind shields of automobiles and the like, of snow and, rain or moisture while :themachine is being driven, especially during a storm, for the obvious purpose of facilitating the maintenance of a clear vision for an operator during periods of time when most needed to avoid accidents and to prevent undue impediment to the progress of the machine.

lhe invention contemplates the. provision I of a device of the characterstated compristil ing a wiping element adapted to be drawn across, while in contact with the glass or other transparent portion of the wind shield, and means for 'slidably supporting the same in place comprising a portion adapted to loop around the usual frame or the edge portion of the wind shield, ass0- ciated with an accessible handle portion for movin the device back andforth, said device being of but slight width enabling it to normally occupy a position near one of the side edges of the frame of the wind shield without marring the appearance of the wind shield or constituting an objectionable obstruction when not in use;

To better disclose the present improvements l have illustrated herein the. preferred embodiment of my invention and the I special features thereof will be apparent hit from an inspection of the accompanymg drawings forming part hereof when consideredin connection with the detail description hereinafter contained.

ln the drawings :Figure 1 is a front view of a portion (if-"an ordinary type of wind shield in connection with which my device is capable of service, as shown; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view through the sameshowing the device in side elevation; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the attachment, and Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same.

Referring more specifically to the drawings wherein like reference letters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, A

represents the glass or other transparent body portion of the conventional wind shield, the same being provided with the usual supporting and reinforcing metallic frame constituting the enlarged edge B.

As previously observed, my clearing device is adapted to be applied in a manner to ,slide. over the frame 13 and it is preferable that the device may be readily. attached to at their lower ends, as represented at D,

these side bars constituting a clamp for confining therebetween and in a manner'to embrace the connecting portion D, as well as the side bars, a rubber or equivalent cleaner E, the latter comprising conveniently an elongated block formation,- grooved at the side edges and bottom, as at e, to constitute a receiving channel for the bars C and bot-- tom portion D, this interlocking of the parts servin to ,eflectually maintain the rubber block 1n position and permitting the rubber to be reversed in the clamp when one surface thereof becomes worn. The upper ends of the side bars C are curvedto form an approximately cylindrical loop E, contoured to fit the framelBk, said loop being open at its lower portion e to permit the the packing being to avoid scratching of the metal frame over which the device is slid and to prevent metallic sounds when the device is at rest. lheloop portions E are contracted together, somewhat similar to the spacing of the main portions of the side bars C, accomplished by converging the upper ends of the side bars, as represented at e,

which converging also secures the rubber block 1E against creeping upwardly between the side bars, it being observed that the blocks E terminate at the point where the side bars converge. The opposite portions of the loop members E flare gradually outthat the same is inconspicuous, but when in the course of the travel of the machine the Wind shield becomes clouded or bleared by accumulations of snow, rain or moisture, it is simply'necessary for the operator to engage the handle G and slide the device across the wind shield which will wipe the same and restore it to a clear condition, one wiping being all that is usually required to that end, so that the device which I have furnished, simple and cheap in construction, will be subject to practically no wear save that flowing from the operation of the elements and will endure throughout a long period of usefulness. Of course when not in use the device may be detached from the wind shield and stored in some convenient place about the vehicle, the same being small in size and very light, in its construction.

While I have herein disclosed one special embodiment of the invention, it will be up parent to persons skilled in the art that the invention is capable of embodiment in other forms and devices without departing from the spirit thereof and as may be in keeping 40 with the hereto appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

. 1. A cleaning attachment for wind shields I of automobiles comprising a continuous supporting frame having a vertical portion and a loop portion adapted to slidably embrace the edge of the wind shield and be supported by such embracing action, and a strip of soft cleaning material carried thereby.

2. A cleaning attachment for wind shields of automobiles. comprising a continuous supporting frame having a. vertical portion, a

strip of soft cleaning material carried thereby, and a loop portion adapted to slidably embrace the edge of a wind shield, in combination with a forwardly projecting part constituting a handle, said frame and handle being composed of wire adapted to embrace between vertical portions thereof the soft cleaning material.

3. A cleaning attachment for automobile wind shields comprising a frame having a vertical portion, a. soft cleaning member carried thereby, a loop portion adapted to embrace the edge of a'wind shield and be supported by such embracing action, and a packing in said loop portion, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. A cleaning attachment for automobile wind shields comprising a frame having a vertical portion, a soft cleaning member carried thereby, a loop portion adapted to embrace the edge of wind shield, and a packing in said loop portion, said packing being grooved in its sides, and opposite portions of the loop being embedded therein.

5. A cleaning attachment for automobile wind shields comprising a frame having a vertical portion, a loop portion adapted to grip the edge oi the wind shield, and a bandle portion, the same being formed of a continuous metallic member, and a. cleaning member carried by the vertical portion, substantially as described.

6. A cleaning attachment for automobile wind shields comprising a frame having a vertical portion, a loop portion and a handle portion, the said iiranie being spaced in the vertical portion thereof to receive a cleaning element therebetween, and similarly spaced in the loop portioi'i, and a packing positioned in said loop portion.

In testimonywhereol I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

l ltlllljilltlilli NORMAN BUNNELL. Witnesses W". BUNNELL, Onmoru) W. Warren's 

